IMS Controls Engineer
Corning · Wilmington, NC
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Controls
- Base pay
- $76k–$104k
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level controls role at Corning (industrial) in Wilmington, NC. Assist team of engineers to provide production support and troubleshooting for 24/7 manufacturing operations.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- PLC
- Base pay
- $76k–$104k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Controls Engineer roles in North Carolina: typical posted base $106k–$145k. This one lists $76k–$104k.
Median of the low and high ends of 20 live postings that list pay, out of 51 controls engineer openings in North Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
North Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 50 other live controls postings in North Carolina.
- Base pay
- About 29% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $106k–$145k, from 19 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Automation 78%
- ✓ PLC 69%
- Robotics 37%
- AutoCAD 33%
- Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ) 25%
- Team leadership 24%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Corning in Wilmington
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Full description from CorningAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Key Responsibilities
- ◆Assist team of engineers to provide production support and troubleshooting for 24/7 manufacturing operations. Work with production associates, technicians, and engineers to ensure reliable equipment operation via automated control systems and user interfaces.
- ◆Support process and product optimization/improvement efforts.
- ◆Provide training for engineers and/or production associates as needed for new processes, equipment, or control systems.
- ◆Participate in capital projects.
- ◆Some after hours, on-call support will be needed.
Required Qualifications
- ✓Bachelors in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science; or equivalent experience
- ✓5+ years in technical role or relevant experience
- ✓Knowledge in computer and PLC programming skills such as: VB, .net, C, Realtime systems or similar
Qualifications
- ✓Ability/experience integrating computers into manufacturing processes to increase efficiency and lower cost
- ✓MS Windows, iFIX, EthernetIP I/O, Microsoft Office. Real time controls systems, experience with motion systems (desired but not required), SCADA, Twincat
- ✓Experience in production support in a manufacturing environment
- ✓Problem-solving and debugging skills; ability to understand real needs behind operations and engineering requests
- ✓Ability/experience troubleshooting simple low voltage electrical circuitry
This position does not support immigration sponsorship.
The range for this position is $75,511.00 - $103,828.00 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.
A job that shapes a life.
Corning offers you the total package.
- ✓Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win.
- ✓As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, we provide a 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career. Combined with matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan, Corning’s total contributions to your retirement accounts can reach between 7% and 12% of your pay, depending on your age and years of service.
- ✓Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.
- ✓Getting paid for our work is important, but feeling appreciated and recognized for those contributions motivates us much more. That’s why Corning offers a recognition program to celebrate successes and reward colleagues who make exceptional contributions.
We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To request an accommodation, please contact us at accommodations@corning.com .
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